Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect

Name: Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect
Price: 3.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (5314 reviews)
Author: Jonice Webb

by Jonice Webb

Self Help

4.6 (5,314)

4.6 stars from 5,314 reviews. One of the highest rated Self Help books we track.

228 pages~3.8 hr readPublished by Morgan James PublishingPublished 2012-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You grew up in a functional household but felt emotionally distant or unseen by your parents, and you're still trying to figure out why you feel disconnected.
You find yourself using food, alcohol, or risky behaviour to feel something, and you want to understand what's driving that pattern.
You have a good life on paper but struggle with persistent numbness, loneliness, or a sense that you're just going through the motions.

Maybe not for you if...

You're looking for dramatic stories of obvious trauma or abuse. This book focuses on what didn't happen, not what did.
You prefer deep theoretical psychology over practical, actionable strategies. Webb keeps this grounded and solution-focused.
You need crisis support right now. This is a self-help workbook, not emergency mental healthcare.

About this book

Running on Empty is a guide to identifying and healing from childhood emotional neglect, with the goal of becoming more emotionally connected and present in life. The book addresses common experiences: feeling like you're going through the motions, appearing fine while feeling lonely and disconnected, having a good life that doesn't bring happiness, or engaging in excessive drinking, eating, or risk-taking to feel something. Jonice Webb, a practicing psychologist for over twenty years, has treated many patients who sense something is missing within them. Unlike self-help books that focus on negative events from childhood, Running on Empty examines what did not happen for you—the things left unsaid or forgotten that can have lasting effects. The book helps you understand your experiences and provides concrete strategies for healing. It includes a chapter specifically for mental health professionals.

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Currently around #25K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 5,314 reviews

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